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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1918
Page
3
Sunday services at Ogden Tabernacle featured speeches by Heber Grant and Preston Wells praising war savings stamps and national unity. The event included a rose decorated tabernacle, choral performances, and calls for continued support of the war effort.
In a wartime church session Elder Tulon Wells spoke on obedience to God's laws and the purpose of liberty through the gospel. President Grant urged joy in service, noting apostles and members find fulfillment in duty, sacrifice, and missionary work amid war, with appeals for home front workers and a slate of entertainment after services.
A military naming push announces several destroyer names including Waitington and Serretarp Gaples. The list highlights naval tradition and honors individuals connected to the ships while outlining the ongoing fitting and commissioning process.
Irving Morgan also known as John Mt Jackson told reporters he shoved his wife through a sleeping car window near Shelbyville Missouri on June 13. He was bought to safety in Macnn Missouri to avoid possible demonstrations. Morgan denied premeditation saying he loved his wife and had worshipped her. He discussed his past, including a hotel career and defalcations, and said he visited his wife’s grave while awaiting further action. He claimed he roamed from Illinois to Kentucky and Arizona before settling in Kansas City in March 1917.
A list from Boulder lists Ogden men accepted for military service as of May 24, with names including Robert Christensen Walter Blaie Devall Blair Bernard Banco Tan Jay W Bartlett J R Williams Arnold Yeaman Mearl Wheelwright Morris Stove Clyde C Thyberg James A Souther Myron Richardson Herschell Robinson Charles Gardauer Theodore Glaser LeGrande Ingles Rex M Kelly Henry Jaen Metuade Morris Kiwar Mry William P Miller Stanley Tank John T Siger accepted for general service at Camp Lewis Henry James Peterson and Henry V Thing accepted for general service at Vancouver Barracks Washington.
Washington June 24 The largest wooden ship ever built will be produced in quantity by the shipping board as a new five thousand ton standard type derived from the 4 700 ton boat. Designers dodge past timber shortages by sourcing from remote forests and inland shipyards while planning a fleet able to tow barges to maximize carrying capacity.
In a suppression order effective today, coal dealers are prohibited from increasing prices for shipments. Freight rates to Greaves are cited at 62, with enforcement tied to payment or compliance. Classified ads indicate further details forthcoming.
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